12 Sale Sharks Academy Players Selected For England!

13 February 2018 14:22pm

By Sale Sharks

Sale Sharks Under 18s 2017/18

The strength of the Sale Sharks' Academy has been recognised once again with the news that 12 young players from the club have been named in England's latest Under-17 and Under-18s national development squads.

The squads will gather at separate training camps in Bristol later this month, with three Sharks youngsters selected in the Under 17s group and nine named in the Under 18s squad.

It's just the latest recognition of the excellent work being carried out by the Sale's famed Academy department and further aligns with the club's stated goal of having 75 per cent of the Sharks' playing staff recruited from within the North West by 2020.

The news also follows hard on the heels of 19-year-old Sam Moore's selection as an apprentice in England's latest senior Six Nations training squad earlier this week.

Following the announcement, Sale Sharks Academy manager Brendan Thomas said he was delighted for all the players who had been recognised by the England selectors.

"It's fantastic news and is down to the hard work of the players themselves," said Brendan.

"They have proved to the selectors that they are good enough to be included and it's also a big pat on the back to all the staff here who coach the lads on a daily basis as well as to their respective schools who also contribute to their coaching.

"We're blessed with a hotbed of talent here in the North West of England and the positive image and perception of our Academy can only work in our favour here at Sale Sharks."